In the spotlight of the controversy even before taking office. Professor Giuseppe Zuccatelli, 76 years old, new ad acta Commissioner of the Calabria Region, finished already on the grill for some of his statements in the management of Covid, which among other things in recent days he had tested positive (I am finishing the quarantine, he told Ansa). There is no need to use the masks and, above all, to get infected you have to kiss (and with the tongue), for at least 15 minutes – commented the professor who boasts a very respectable curriculum in the field of health management. Against his match appointment a warning to the Minister of Health Speranza signed by Codacons which disputes the appointment of the new commissioner, by virtue of his declarations which may appear to be denial.
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Reaction
However, the response from the new Commissioner was not long in coming. My erroneous statements, improperly extrapolated from a private conversation, date back to the first period of the spread of the infection– Zuccatelli says in a note. Adding: The masks are part of the fundamental strategy to combat Covid 19. So, I invite everyone to use them, as well as to respect the physical distancing. Professor Giuseppe Zuccatelli born in Cesena, former president of Agenas is not a new name in Calabria. After having managerial experiences in Campania and Abruzzo, who arrived in Calabria in December 2019 to lead the “Pugliese Ciaccio” hospital and the “Mater Domini” university hospital in Catanzaro. For a short period he was also the extraordinary commissioner of the Asp of Cosenza, from where he resigned for reasons of opportunity and, above all, after the interview with Report that contested the failure to open the Covid center in Castrovillari. The new Commissioner also had some trouble with the management of Villa Torano, a RSU in the province of Cosenza where there have been several deaths, caused by the pandemic. Professor Zuccatelli considered a “friend” of Minister Speranza and also on excellent terms with Bersani, both from Leu. In 2018 he was a candidate with Liberi e Uguali and was not elected. One particular: it does not use the plane or trains to move. On his frequent trips from Romagna to Calabria there is a driver at his disposal.
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New structure
To restore Calabrian health, the government has made available a new structure composed of 20 managers and 5 administrative and, moreover, the new Commissioner will be able to manage a patrimony of hundreds of millions of euros, arrived to replenish the coffers of the hospital structures and also to encourage new hires. The manager indicated by the Government will also have special powers such as indicating the names of the extraordinary commissioners of health and hospital companies, giving directives to the Health Protection Department of the Region. It will be able to deal with tenders and draft the Covid plan, the instrument on which the former Commissioner Cotticelli fell.
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8 November 2020 (change November 8, 2020 | 19:21)
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